Capital Area Soccer League Boys Jr. champions. Top, from left: Demitri Turner (Lorton), Ryan Ross (Clifton), James Anderson (Clifton), Thomas Corral-Chavez (Manassas), Peter Kim (Centreville), Matthew Kim (Chantilly), Andrew Strait (Chantilly), Tobey Phan (Chantilly), and coach Dean McAlpin. Bottom, from left: Keegan Shackford (Ashburn), Damon McCarthy (Fairfax), Kiran Sarvepelli (Fairfax), Griffin Yow (Clifton), JP Wieman (Centreville), Christian Norem (Chantilly). Photo contributed
The SYA Cardinals ’01 Red Boys Travel Soccer Team competed in the CASL Boys Jr. Showcase in Raleigh, N.C. the weekend of Nov. 14-15. Thanks to the excellent performance of the players, the coaches and support from the parents, the U14 boys became champions after a tight final against Triangle United Soccer Academy. The game winning goal was scored by Griffin Yow of Clifton. The team is coached by Dean McAlpin.